CWNYC25: Canadian forestry developer opens credit sales to natural gas sector
A Canadian project developer has lifted the restriction barring natural gas companies from buying their forest credits in the regulatory British Columbia Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS), the developer told Carbon Pulse Thursday.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Colombian CO2 tax offsetting exceeds 50% cap amid glut of low-priced credits
Colombian CO2-taxable entities have retired carbon credits equivalent to more than 50% of their levy burden in H1 2025, above the legal threshold, as eligible credits amass at low prices and fears build that politicians may push the cap down further.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Colima aims to offset up to 750k tonnes/year through local carbon projects
Colima, one of the latest Mexican states to introduce a subnational carbon tax, aims to meet a portion of its 2050 climate target through the use of domestic offsets certified under standards that are accessible to local actors, an official told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreCredit retirements for Colombian CO2 tax show modest decline in Q2
Carbon credit retirements for Colombia’s national carbon tax decreased slightly in the second quarter of 2025, amid ongoing debate over proposed reforms to the country’s offsetting framework.
Read MoreMX CARBON FORUM: Tamaulipas to increase ‘green tax’ rate while promoting carbon offset mechanism
Roughly one year after the Mexican state of Tamaulipas relaunched its carbon tax with a new offsetting mechanism, the state is now planning to raise the tax rate in an attempt to incentivise companies to use the mechanism to meet their tax obligation.
Read MoreResearchers demand transparency on impacts of wildfires on California forest offsets
A non-profit research group has criticised a lack of disclosure of post-fire reports from California regulator ARB regarding forest carbon offset projects impacted by wildfires on the five-year anniversary of the 2020 Lionshead Fire in Oregon.
Read MoreCOMMENT: One Hundred Years of Permanence? The Climate Action Reserve is Reenvisioning its Approach
The Climate Action Reserve is reenvisioning its approach to permanence in its voluntary protocols.
Read MoreBrazil should consider federal J-REDD+ programme within ETS, say national auditors
The Brazilian Comptroller General’s Office (CGU) on Monday recommended looking into the creation of a federal jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) programme as part of the country’s emissions trading system (ETS) plans.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Indigenous-led carbon project positions itself at the centre of BC’s new compliance market
British Columbia’s recently-launched compliance carbon market has created an opening for Indigenous-led climate projects, with an Indigenous-owned forest carbon project emerging as the largest supplier of offsets and an example for how offset revenues can support reconciliation and land stewardship.
Read MoreMexican state Queretaro approves soil carbon project into emissions compensation system
The Mexican state of Queretaro has approved a soil carbon project into its state-level offsetting system, marking the first time a Verra-registered soil carbon project has been recognized in the system, according to a Wednesday announcement.
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